Rent Control
- Loudoun County’s Push for Rent Caps Sparks Debate on Housing Affordability and Economic Freedom
In the affluent suburbs of Northern Virginia, where Loudoun County has long been a beacon of economic growth and opportunity, a contentious debate is unfolding over proposals to implement rent stabilization measures.
- Rent Control Coming to Virginia, Property Owners Lookout
Rent increases to keep pace with inflation are not considered “rent gouging” by most people, even if the rent increase is more than 3%. Rent control in Washington, D.C., for example, has allowed landlords to increase rent at rates as high as 8.9% or 62%.